n.
Pronunciation: ' äv-( ˌ )yül, ' ō v-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin ovulum, diminutive of Latin ovum
Date: 1829
1 : an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus
2 : a small egg especially : one in an early stage of growth